And right on time, another Trump court pick -- Anna St. John, up for a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit -- will only say Biden was "certified" president in 2020. Blumenthal: Was the Capitol attacked on Jan. 6? St. John: "I want to be very careful with my language...."

As we speak, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing yelling at Trump's asst AG nominee D. Adam Candeub for repeatedly refusing to say if Joe Biden won the 2020 election. "You are showing cowardice," shouts Booker. "That's the Q, are you gonna choose truth or Trump?"

Just a note that @jbendery.bsky.social is 100% worth following. Always finds stories like these that matter, and yet are a bit under the radar.

Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 4h ago

Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Tuesday. Warm on the North Slope with 65F (18.3C) at Utqiaġvik the highest temperature so far this year. Chilly and rainy across the YK delta. Very warm central and eastern Interior into the Yukon Territory. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social

⚠️ Democrats in array: Schumer, Gillibrand, and Whitmer coalesce behind El-Sayed

Facts suck, if you're delusional and in a cult.

I have read about this from Ukrainian posters here, but this is really worth reading. I cannot fathom the terror and the depravity. Gift 🎁 version. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Putin’s Human Safari Is the Dystopian Future of War

A grim new normal dawns in Ukraine.

theatlantic.com

This is a long and excellent interview of Tom Begich. If you want to understand why he’s the best person to be governor this lays it out and how Tom is different than JKT and why JKT should be ranked behind Tom Begich.

Alaska Public Media@alaskapublic.org · 3h ago

It can be tough to pick a favorite in a crowded field, so as the primary nears, Alaska Public Media is conducting interviews with some of the top candidates in the race. We’ll hear first from former Anchorage state Sen. Tom Begich, one of two top Democrats competing for votes.

A 79-year-old hunter from Southwest Alaska missing since 2009 was finally identified by a DNA sample in mid-July, Alaska State Troopers said this week. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

DNA identifies remains of Togiak hunter 17 years after he vanished

George Smith Sr. was snowmachining when he disappeared in April 2009. Six months later, unidentified remains were found on Nunivak Island.

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FIVE MONTHS.

Rick Thoman@alaskawx.bsky.social · 16h ago

Ongoing crisis in Northwest Arctic Borough. Outstanding reporting from Desiree Hagen at KOTZ, Kotzebue: "Ambler, a Northwest Arctic community of about 270 people, has been without water or sewer for more than five months." #Alaska #AlaskaSky @napaaqtuk.bsky.social www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n...

Interesting mailers I got today. From “Fair Deal Alaska” trying to get folks to support Carol Hagner over Mary Peltola. Their website has no information at all. Carol Hafner is neither Alaskan nor a credible candidate. fairdealalaska.com

The #Caswell27 case update of the night - Misty Rehder is back in jail because she couldn't abide by the very easy conditions of release she was given.

The Denali puppies are big and taking naps right now. www.nps.gov/dena/learn/p...

Through July 31, the Alaska Division of Elections reported that 9,981 Alaskans had requested absentee ballots for the Aug. 18 statewide primary. Of the requests, 28.5% had come from Republicans. Among the state’s 602,131 registered voters, 23.6% are Republicans. (Via Alaska Beacon)

President Donald Trump is denouncing mail-in voting. Alaska Republicans are doing it anyway.

Through July 31, the Alaska Division of Elections reported that 9,981 Alaskans had requested absentee ballots for the Aug. 18 statewide primary.

akpub.io

Alaska was among the states that lost the largest share of its federal workforce in the first year of the current Trump administration, according to a new state report.

Alaska lost federal jobs at one of the highest rates among states in 2025, report finds

By the fourth quarter of 2025, Alaska’s federal civilian workforce had lost 1,607 jobs, amounting to a 10.5% loss from a year earlier, according to a state report.

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And this cannot be stressed enough: They CHOSE not to. They had the resources, the authority to hold him in check. But it's party over country all day, every day. To rule over the ashes rather than act with honor and integrity, and be true to their constituents and their oaths and to Constitution.

General Strike@ivanasstaircam.bsky.social · yesterday

Never forget: republicans not only sold their souls, they sold out the country, the rule of law and your freedom. It’s their job to rein him in. They chose not to.

Since we have an open, "jungle" primary that allows only one vote per person, I held my nose this morning and voted strategically. I urge all my fellow Alaskans to do likewise.

When Cal Worthington opened a dealership in 1977 Anchorage, he had an iconic pizzeria demolished, Uncle's Pizza Parlor that featured a full pipe organ. My new article has more Cal facts and commercials, including campaign donation fraud! Here: www.adn.com/alaska-l...

1954, cars driving along a flooded Old Glenn Highway. Before 1967, Lake George annually flooded the road and cut the connection between Palmer and Anchorage. The Knik Glacier no longer advances to block the Lake George outlet. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska

KTOO partnered with @adn.com, @alaskapublic.org, and @alaskabeacon.com to create this voter guide to compare candidate answers across topics that matter most to Alaskans!

2026 Alaska Voter Guide - KTOO

Voters in Alaska have begun casting ballots in the state’s August 18 Primary Election. KTOO, Alaska Beacon, Alaska Public Media and the Anchorage Daily News collaborated to publish a voter guide…

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What a wild and sad story. I had heard of Kroschel's place, but not the problems. So many wildlife rescuers mean well but lack the resources or ability to do it in the best way for the animals. alaskamagazine.com/authentic-al...

Alaska Magazine | Gods of the Grizzlies

For over 20 years, Steve Kroschel has welcomed introduced visitors to the wildlife. But after a trooper raid, several animals are dead and Kroschel has fled to Russia.

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Hey, Juneau friends, take a minute to review…

KTOO Public Media@ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 19h ago

The Glacial Outburst Flood is expected soon, so KTOO is sharing some videos we made last year to help our audience prepare. In this video, we're helping share tips for how to prepare your pets for emergencies.

Pleqse share!! Postdoc opportunity for near-real-time landslide detection in Alaska!!! The successful applicant will get to work with the amazing @ezgikarasozen.bsky.social See this page for more info! earthquake.alaska.edu/job-opportun... 🪨⚒️🧪

If you’ve got kids thinking about college, or if you’re thinking about college, UAF is — no lie — an incredible value. Small class sizes, taught by world-class researchers (even at the undergraduate level), in a beautiful part of the world. ~$24K/year w/housing www.uaf.edu/finaid/costs...

Anchorage Daily News@adn.com · 20h ago

In a bid to attract more students from outside of Alaska, the UA Board of Regents voted to eliminate higher tuition rates for students with out-of-state residency. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

So, say you got your driver's license four years ago and became a citizen three years ago. You probably even legally voted in the last election. You've likely been dropped and will be hassled to vote a questioned ballot.

It seems to me that if you remove someone from the voter rolls who previously signed up, the absolute minimum is that you have firm evidence that the person is indeed ineligible. Maybe they became ineligible due to a court verdict, or they died, or there's a later claim of non-citizenship.

Pat Race@pat.alaskarobotics.com · 2d ago

Wow. This is getting pretty sketchy. The Alaska Division of elections used outdated data to justify removing a bunch of citizens from the voter roles and given the opportunity to fix it they were just, like, nope.

I emailed again. Here's a link to her email www.murkowski.senate.gov/contact/email

Email Lisa | U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

murkowski.senate.gov

Okay Alaskans. We’ve got to do what we can to get Murkowski to a solid No vote.

Harry Litman@harrylitman.bsky.social · 21h ago

As predicted, Susan Collins comes out against Blanche. Don’t make too much of it. The R leadership okayed it b/c they have a vote to lose and b/c Collins in a tight race in Maine, in which Ds have won last several presidential elections. But they can’t lose another. All eyes on Cassidy and Murkowski

Yet, it didn’t 🤬 and here we are facing fascism.

Incredible nonsense from John Cornyn. True, the harm to Epstein’s victims can’t be remedied by a “no” vote. But why should Blanche’s corrupt cover-up of the Epstein files—in violation of a Congressional mandate(!)—be rewarded by “yes”? Can’t get any more craven than this.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn justifies his support for Blanche: "That's one of those things that can't be remedied by a 'no' vote"